CHI75DEA10

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft OH-23B · Depauw, IN · September 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1974
Place
Depauw, IN · DEPAUW, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
NONEHiller Acft OH-23B
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138727

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3428   74/9/1    DEPAUW,IND          HILLER ACFT OH-23B  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 39,
        TIME - 1530                    NONE                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  50 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEPAUW,IND                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT UNREGISTERED.PILOT HAD NO CERT OR MED.NO PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION.PLT TEACHING HIMSELF TO FLY.

Aircraft

Registration
NONE
Reported as
Hiller Acft OH-23B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed